Welcome to
Rise with Respect
Inspiring keynotes and transformative experiences to equip and empower the futures of young women.
Rise with Respect offers inspiring keynotes and transformational full day experiences that equip young women aged 15-17 with essential tools so they can tackle the challenges they face during this pivotal time in their lives.
Key Takeaways
- Understanding self-respect: how to build and protect it.
- The reality of failure: what it looks and feels like, and why it shouldn’t be feared.
- Perfectionism: its pros and cons.
- Peer pressure & letting go of external validation.
- Recognising and managing self-doubt and imposter syndrome.
- Thinking bigger and bolder for your future career or path.
"Self-respect is a neglected skill, yet it has the power to transform a young woman's mindset helping them become more self-determined and resilient leaders."
- Dr Katherine Iscoe
FOR PARENTS
Preparing Your Daughters for a Confident Future
As a parent, you want to give your daughter(s) every opportunity to overcome whatever life throws at them – breakups, social media, peer pressure, graduation, choice of career – the list is endless – and tough! The Rise with Respect program empowers them with the essential tools they must have to tackle the challenges they’ll face in their relationships, education, and future careers.
Don’t let your daughter miss out on the chance to build the confidence and resilience she needs to succeed and thrive in every aspect of her life. Express your interest now in the Rise with Respect program and ensure she’s prepared for a bright and secure future. Suitable for girls 15-17 years old.
FOR SCHOOLS
Supporting the Social & Emotional Wellbeing of Year 11 & 12 Students
Rise with Respect is a transformational experience that equips young female students with essential tools so they can tackle the unique challenges they face during this pivotal time in their lives. It helps them manage peer pressure, develop healthy relationships and maintain a positive body image with greater self-worth. It also equips them with a clear plan for a confident future, filled with purpose and ambition.
Delivery options
45 minute inspirational talk OR Full-day program
About
Dr Katherine Iscoe is a keynote speaker, author, board member, and former CEO of a dual-listed public company, as well as an academic mentor and summa cum laude graduate with multiple scholarships and awards.
Despite these accomplishments and perceived public success, Dr Iscoe's mental health was on the brink of collapse for over two decades, starting at the age of 13. At that young age, the obsession with being liked paralysed her so she transformed into a chameleon not only to fit in with a popular group but also to become the person who garnered the most attention and affection, believing that second place was insignificant. Her only semblance of control came through strict diets and rigorous exercise routines, clinging to every lost calorie as a measure of their worth. She endured a debilitating eating disorder for more than ten years and battled severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
These deeply personal experiences are what drive Dr Iscoe's expertise in the realm of self-respect. At the heart of their quest for inner peace lay a lack of self-respect that fueled their self-destructive behaviours. This personal journey forms the foundational ethos behind the Rise with Respect program—a transformative initiative designed by Dr Iscoe to empower young girls, preparing them for a future brimming with pride, purpose, and passion.
Alongside her professional escapades, Dr Katherine is a dog-obsessed, murder-documentary loving nerd, who uses sewing as therapy and shoes as her healthy addiction. More recently, Katherine has challenged herself to enrol in acting classes (which satisfies her inner diva tremendously) as her dream one day is to play the role of a therapist in a Hollywood movie.